Agricultural practice and water quality in the Netherlands in the 1992-2002 period : background information for the third EU Nitrates Directive Memeber State report = Landbouwpraktijk en waterkwaliteit in Nederland in de periode 1992-2002 : achtergrondinf
This overview documents current agricultural practice, groundwater and surface-water quality in the Netherlands, outlines the trends in these waters (especially the 1992-2002 period) and assesses the time scale for change in water quality as a consequence of changes in farm practice. The report deals with the evaluation of the implementation and impact of the measures in the Action Programmes on water body quality.